Intraoperative Phenylephrine Infusion to Reduce Postoperative Shivering in Lower Segment Caesarean Section

Summary

Assessment of whether and how phenylephrine infusion reduces postoperative shivering in spinal anaesthesia.

Timeline

Start

2019-06-12

Primary completion

2019-12-01

Completion

2020-01-01

Publications

• Background Ikeda T, Ozaki M, Sessler DI, Kazama T, Ikeda K, Sato S. Intraoperative phenylephrine infusion decreases the magnitude of redistribution hypothermia. Anesth Analg. 1999 Aug;89(2):462-5. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199908000-00040.
• Background Ro Y, Huh J, Min S, Han S, Hwang J, Yang S, Kim DK, Kim C. Phenylephrine attenuates intra-operative hypothermia during spinal anaesthesia. J Int Med Res. 2009 Nov-Dec;37(6):1701-8. doi: 10.1177/147323000903700605.
• Background Hilton EJ, Wilson SH, Wolf BJ, Hand W, Roberts L, Hebbar L. Effect of Intraoperative Phenylephrine Infusion on Redistribution Hypothermia During Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia. J Clin Anesth Manag. 2016 Jan;1(1):10.16966/2470-9956.103. doi: 10.16966/2470-9956.103. Epub 2015 Dec 19.
• Background Badjatia N, Strongilis E, Gordon E, Prescutti M, Fernandez L, Fernandez A, Buitrago M, Schmidt JM, Ostapkovich ND, Mayer SA. Metabolic impact of shivering during therapeutic temperature modulation: the Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale. Stroke. 2008 Dec;39(12):3242-7. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.523654. Epub 2008 Oct 16.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.